28
Lower than 93% of council (lga) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Dumbleyung · Council (LGA)
First Nations in Dumbleyung
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities — how many people identify as First Nations, and how they fare on age, schooling, work, income and language. From the ABS 2021 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Profile; the ABS notes these counts are an undercount.
A typical First Nations resident in Dumbleyung is 37 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 24. This older age profile describes a small population of just 28 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
28
- 1–1: 9 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 3 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 1 area
- 9–12: 12 areas
- 12–18: 5 areas
- 18–25: 11 areas
- 25–36: 20 areas
- 36–52: 16 areas
- 52–74: 13 areas
- 74–106: 29 areas
- 106–151: 26 areas
- 151–217: 32 areas
- 217–310: 44 areas
- 310–444: 37 areas
- 444–636: 42 areas
- 636–910: 51 areas
- 910–1,302: 49 areas
- 1,302–1,864: 32 areas
- 1,864–2,668: 55 areas
- 2,668–3,819: 26 areas
- 3,819–5,466: 24 areas
- 5,466–7,823: 11 areas
- 7,823–11,198: 7 areas
- 11,198–16,027: 5 areas
- 16,027–22,940: 5 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Dumbleyung — lower than 93% of areas.
| Dumbleyung | 28 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | 45,110 |
| Western Australia | 88,693 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The 28 First Nations residents here are among the oldest in similar areas, with a typical age of 37 years. This is 13 years older than the typical age for First Nations people across both Western Australia and Australia.
37 yrs
Older than 91% of council (lga) areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Education
School completion among First Nations people.
School completion is low in this group, with only 15% finishing Year 12. This is far below the national figure of 37% and the state figure of 32.5%.
15.0%
Lower than 96% of council (lga) areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Income
Personal and household incomes.
Household incomes are among the lowest for similar areas at a typical $575 per week, which is far below the $1,507 seen nationally. Similarly, typical personal income is $350, well below the national figure of $540.
$350
Lower than 93% of council (lga) areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$575
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Median total weekly income for households with one or more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members.
Language & culture
Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.
No one in this group speaks a First Nations language. This is far below the national figure of 12.3% and the state figure of 16%.
0.0%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who use an Australian Indigenous language at home.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Dumbleyung [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA53010/dumbleyung/topic/first-nations